Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum

The Kiev Pechersk Lavra in Kiev, Ukraine is many things. Also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, first and foremost it is a a historic Orthodox Christian monastery, built on top of a... »

Miniatures, Microminiature art, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites | Submitted by Dylan

National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History

An amazing collection of scale model ships

Located in Sadorus, Illinois the National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History is a museum dedicated to ship models and the critical role that ships have played throughout the history and... »

Unique Collections, Miniatures, Microminiature art | Submitted by Musebrarian | Updated by anhie

Ordino, Andorra

Nicolaï Syadristy’s Micro Miniature Museum

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum

It is only fitting that Ukrainian Nicolaï Siadristy’s micro miniature museum should be in the little town of Ordino, in the pint-sized country of Andorra. Widely considered the world’s best... »

Unique Collections, Microminiature art | Submitted by Dylan | Updated by Henry

Globe

Presidents Hall of Fame

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. President's and the famous White House miniature

Once described by Ronald Reagan as a "true national treasure," the Presidents Hall of Fame in Clermont, Florida has featured (and replicated) White House memorabilia since 1960. Originally a... »

Unique Collections, Microminiature art | Submitted by anhie

Praha, Czech Republic

Museum of Miniatures

Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art

While some call it novelty, others see the tiny pieces, like a portrait of Chekhov on a cross-section of a poppy seed, as amazing works of art. No matter how one feels about the artistic value of... »

Microminiature art | Submitted by michelle

Washington, US

Nutty Narrows Bridge

Bridge Provides Safe Passage for Squirrels

The Nutty Narrows Bridge was constructed in 1963 by a local builder, the late Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross Olympia Way, a busy Longview, Washington thoroughfare, without getting... »

Microminiature art, Inspired Inventions, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes | Submitted by tonkatruk | Updated by mrobscurity